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    • meleuM
      meleu @UDb23
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      @UDb23 awesome!

      Just realized that, since you're using original boxart, making a cool image with the original Mega Man boxart can be challenging. :-)

      megaman

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      • UDb23U
        UDb23 @meleu
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        @meleu
        I found these; USA and European as original box art.
        Not having any specific NES knowledge I can't say what was the actual original.

        1_1494537557252_mm3 usa box.jpg

        0_1494537557251_mm3 eu.jpg

        They could be used as launching image and or Scraping image.
        What was your idea ?

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        • mediamogulM
          mediamogul Global Moderator @UDb23
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          @UDb23

          The original box art looks like a child's contest submission. Although, the shading on the upper lip must have taken them hours.

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          • UDb23U
            UDb23 @mediamogul
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            @mediamogul
            :-))

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            • UDb23U
              UDb23
              last edited by UDb23

              @meleu said in New NES overlays:

              original Mega Man boxart

              Ok. You mean next overlay should be the first MEGA MAN ...
              quite terrible drawing that box art... maybe they had not enough money to pay developers AND a serious artist :-)

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              • meleuM
                meleu @UDb23
                last edited by meleu

                @UDb23 said in New NES overlays:

                Not having any specific NES knowledge I can't say what was the actual original.

                Your overlay for Mega Man 3 is perfect! When I said "original Mega Man boxart" I meant "Mega Man 1", the first Mega Man game for NES.

                That awful boxart on my previous post is the USA version of Mega Man 1 boxart.

                In the actual original (japanese version) it looks better:

                rockman

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                • UDb23U
                  UDb23
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                  @meleu @mediamogul
                  check this about the Mega Man 1 box art. ;-)

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                  • meleuM
                    meleu @UDb23
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                    @UDb23 LOL

                    note: I've originally posted a wrong image on my previous post. Fixed with the correct image (Rockman).

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                    • mediamogulM
                      mediamogul Global Moderator @UDb23
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                      @UDb23

                      I'm crying with laughter over here!!

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                      • UDb23U
                        UDb23 @meleu
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                        @meleu I was looking for the image on the web right now... found the one you fixed.

                        Also this was the EU version:
                        0_1494538925402_mega_man_box_eu.jpg

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                        • UDb23U
                          UDb23 @mediamogul
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                          @mediamogul said in New NES overlays:

                          I'm crying with laughter over here!!

                          Nothing to do with NES but "mame crap" made me cry (with laughter) even more a few days ago. :-D

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                          • meleuM
                            meleu @UDb23
                            last edited by meleu

                            @UDb23 said in New NES overlays:

                            1_1494537557252_mm3 usa box.jpg

                            I'm crying (with laghter) looking at this image after reading that letter ordering the art:

                            "Let's give some focus to Mega Man blasting away at a robot's genitals. (...) Like everyone, Mega Man hates robot reproductive organs. (...)
                            Make sure he's looking at the genitals. EXTREMELY important."

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                            • mediamogulM
                              mediamogul Global Moderator @meleu
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                              @meleu

                              Wow!... Ha! I've never even noticed that. Too funny.

                              @UDb23

                              I'm in straight up awe at some of those Mame attempts. Words fail completely.

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                              • meleuM
                                meleu @UDb23
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                                @UDb23 Just arrived in home and tried to install the Mega Man 3 overlay and noticed a problem with a double quote symbol in info.txt. Submitted a PR fixing it.

                                Here's the screenshot:

                                0_1494545546285_megaman3_screenshot.png

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                                • UDb23U
                                  UDb23 @meleu
                                  last edited by UDb23

                                  @meleu Ops..again. Should re-check files before uploading.
                                  It's not an excuse but it's because this time I used the Macbook for doing the ovl while the program to automatically generate the CFGs is on my PC.
                                  Therefore manual editing of the files...and error...

                                  Merged now.

                                  Anyway, screenshot looks quite well to me; also the color combination with the actual game (of course it may be different on other levels... as said I didn't know these games).

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                                    backstander
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                                    Great looking overlay @UDb23 ! I think when you finish the Mega Man 1 overlay, I will give this franchise another shot (since I've never beaten a Mega Man on the NES). @meleu do you have any advice for a newbie that wants to play through Mega Man 1 for the first time?

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                                    • meleuM
                                      meleu @backstander
                                      last edited by meleu

                                      @backstander said in New NES overlays:

                                      @meleu do you have any advice for a newbie that wants to play through Mega Man 1 for the first time?

                                      Advice #1

                                      Look at yourself in the mirror and repeat 3 times: "I am a tough guy!" There's no E-tank in this game. And no passwords. If you want to beat the game you have to play from the start (oh! I'm assuming you use retroachievements and hardcore mode enabled. If you use savestates you don't have to be that tough.)

                                      Advice #2

                                      Train your memory. Those parts where there are blocks appearing and disappearing demand a good memory. :-)

                                      Advice #3

                                      There's a "bug" in this game that you can use to your advantage when facing bosses. You know those fractions of a second after the boss take a hit, he becomes invulnerable and blinks? Well, if you hit the boss and immediatly press select (pause) the boss blinks for those fractions of a second and becomes vulnerable again. Yes, it happens even with the game paused!

                                      I mean, if you shoot quickly and pause immediately after the boss is hit, wait a second and unpause, your next shot will cause damage again! And if you do it when using the Elecman's weapon it's a guarantee of success!

                                      OK... It's cheating, but maybe you like to have this ace up your sleeve when facing the Yellow Devil. :-)

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                                        backstander @meleu
                                        last edited by backstander

                                        @meleu

                                        OK... It's cheating, but maybe you like to have this ace up your sleeve

                                        That is a crazy bug! Thanks for the tips! I'll see how frustrating the bosses are and as a last resort I might use this...ahem...bug.

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                                        • UDb23U
                                          UDb23
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                                          @meleu said in New NES overlays:

                                          making a cool image with the original Mega Man boxart can be challenging. :-)

                                          and here comes the overlay!!!

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                                          Used Japanese Box art... therefore used same style for the logo as original Rockman...but says Mega man ;-)

                                          If anybody dares to ask for the US box art... they'll get a downvote from me :-))

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                                          • meleuM
                                            meleu @UDb23
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                                            @UDb23 Nicely done!!

                                            Just a small request, if I'm not daring to much... Could you change the Roll image with a Mega Man one?

                                            No, it's not a case of misogyny! I love girls! :-) It's because Roll just appeas very briefly during the ending of the game...

                                            Maybe this image inspired in the original Rockman title screen:

                                            rockman

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